Game



- E.G...KNOWLES W Filed April' 14, 1923 2 Sheets-61w 1 INVENTOR tion.

Patented Oct. 27, 1925. V

' UmTEDsTA'TEs EDWARD e. KNOWLES, on NEW Yonx, N.

GAME.

Application filed April' 14, 1923. Serial Kasai-s61.

To all whom it may concern: r

Be it know that I, EDWARD G. K OWLES, a citizen of the United States,residing at city, county,"and State of New York," have invented new anduseful Improvements in Games,-o-f which the following is a specifica-This invention relates to shooting games wherein are employed objects tobe struck by a projectile or missile thrown or shot by an instrument as,for instance, a cork pro-- jected by the usual pop-gun.

The main object of the present invention is to provide a practical andrealistic target device whereby the game is rendered attractive and theinterestin it is enhanced.

A. further object of the invention is to provide a game of the characterindicated which shall be simple inconstruction, easy to set up andoperate.

A further object ofthe' invention is to pro-- vide' a game'of the classdescribed which shall, while giving an extensive View or scene, becapable of folding or collapsing intocompact proportions.

Other and ancillary objects of the invention will appear hereinafter.

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate the invention Fig. 1 is aperspective view, from the front, of the apparatus in operativeposition;

Fig. 2 as shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a section on Fig. 2; 1

Fig. ,4 is a fragmentary View showing, in enlarged perspective, a meansfor mounting objects upon the scenery; and

Fig. 5 is *a perspective view of oneof the members representingananimate object.

Referring to the drawings, the box 1' has hinged thereto the lid 2 inanysuitable manner. Extending upwardly from the bottom of the box arerepresentations 3and 4' of rocks which are hinged to the bottom of thebox so that they may be folded'down when it is'desired to close up thegame and put it away; Also hinged to the line 3-3 of 6, thefrontsurfaces of which are in substantially the same planesrespectively, and upon these front surfaces are painted the de siredscenes. These plates, it will be seen, when in raised position as shownin Fig. 1, are expanded far beyond the confines of the is a top planview of the apparatus the bottom of the box are the fiat plate-likescenic members '5 and] box in a vertical direction and these membersalso, comprise the parts 7 and 8 respectively which are hinged totlieother portions of the scenic members so that they may be swung outwardlyto extend laterally beyond the confines of the box as shown in Fig. 1,-

or may be folded inwardly on their hinges soas tocome-within theconfines of the'box when it is closed. These scenic members maybe-arranged one back of the other as shown, to produce the desiredeffects and further scenes, as shown in Fig. 1, may be painted upon'theinside of the lid. The

scenic members are held in upright positions by means of struts as 9hinged totheir backs sothat they may be folded up fiat against thescenic members and to these struts are secured strings 10, the otherends of which. are secured to the lidso'that as the lid isopened thestruts will be extended and the scenic members drawn into uprightposition.

Extending from the lid is a hanger book 11 from which isswung therepresentation of a bird 12 holding its prey. The hook 11 may be hingedto swing laterally. in-closing the box or 'it may be made so short thatit will not interfere with the closing of the lid.

Hinged tothe back of the scenic member 5 are shelves 13 and 14:, theseshelves being 1 adapted. to be heldin extended position by the'flaps 115and 16 hinged to the ends of the shelves. This hinging permits of thecollapsing of the shelves flatly against the scenic member in packingthe device in the box. Standing upon these shelves respectively are themembers representing the bear 1'5 and tiger 16,-while mounted upon themember 6 by means of the spring 17 is the object 18 representative of alion, all of these animals being in the attitude of approaching theirprey beneath them, namely thev deer 19-' standing upon the bottom of thebox. The bear-15,'tiger 16 and the deer 19 are not fixed totheirsupports but merely rest upon them so that when a missile strikes thebear or tiger is is knocked off the shelf and also they may beconveniently placed in packing. Also the lion is movably mountedby'means of the spring so that when struck by a missile this isindicated by its movement, but it resumes its original position and doesnot require to be replaced by hand.

Also the eagle 12 when struck by a missile swings to indicate that fact,but resumes its normal position automatically.

At the front of the box a compartment is formed by means of thepartition 20 within which may be placed a. pop-gun 21 and a supply ofcorks 22.

Supported at the front of the lid is a net of mosquito netting 23 orother suitable material which will catch the shot corks with acushioning impact so that the corks will fall almost directly downwardinstead of bouncing about the room and also the noise of impact will bereduced.

All of the articles being folded within the box and the lid being closeddown tight, as will be the proper condition of the game when not in use,if it be desired to place the game in operation the lid is raised thereby drawing the members 5 and 6 into upright position and the parts 7 and8 are swung laterally outward. The animals 15 and 16 are then placed inposition on their respective shelves and the deer is placed in suitableposition. The gun and corks having been taken out the game is played byendeavoring to hit the lion, bear, tiger or eagle with a projected cork.If either of the animals 15 or 16 is struck this will be indicated byits being knocked off the shelf as it is not secured thereto. Thestriking of the eagle will result in its swinging While the lion willmove backwardly on its spring when struck and will, after somevibration, resume its normal position.

When it is no longer desired touse the game, the gun and corks may beplaced in the'compartment as referred to, the parts 7 and 8 may be.folded inwardly against the main portions of the scenic members 5 and 6,the members 3 and 4 are folded down against the bottom of the box, theloose animals, such as 15, 16 and 19 may be laid down fiatwise upon thebottom of the box, the hanger hook 11 may be folded against the topofthe lid and then when the lid is closed down the members 5 and 6 willfolddown or collapse into the box. The box then being. closed, thedevice may be put away in compact form.

While the invention has been illustrated in what is considered its bestapplication it may have other embodments without departing from itsspirit and is not therefore limited to the structures shown in thedrawings,

What I claim is:

1. In a shooting game, the combination with a box having a lid, ofscenic members and members representing animatev objects, said membersbeing mounted on said box and said scenic members having certaindimensions greater than certain dimensions of said box. whereby theyare'adapted, when said lid is opened, tobe expanded beyond the confinesof the box, said objects being exposed so as to be struck by aprojectile from the front of the game, and said scenic members havingother dimensions less than certain dimensions of said box whereby theyare adapted to be collapsed within said box and lid when closed.

2; In a shooting game, the combination with a box having a lid, ofscenic members and members representing animate objects, said membersbeing mounted on said box, said scenic members having certain dimensionsgreater than certain dimensions of said box whereby they are adaptedwhen said lid is opened to be expanded beyond the confines of said box,said objects being mounted on said scenic members when they are inexpanded position so as to be exposed to be struck by a projectile fromthe front,

said scenic members having other dimenmounted on one of said scenicmembers when they are in expanded position so as to be exposed to bestruck by a projectile from the front, said scenic members having otherdimensions less than certain dimensions of said box whereby they areadapted. to be collapsed within said box and lid when closed. 7

1. In a shooting game, the combination with a box having a lid, ofscenic members and members representing animate objects, said membersbeing mounted on said box and said scenic members having certaindimensions greater than certain dimensions of said box whereby they areadapted, when said lid is opened, to be expanded both vertically andlaterally beyond the confines of the box, said objects-being exposed soas to be struck by a projectile from thefront of the game, and saidscenic bodies having.

other dimensions less than certain dimensions of said box whereby theyare adapted to be collapsed within said box and lid when closed. 7

5. In a shooting, game, the combination with a box having a lid, ofscenic members.

and members representing animate objects, said members being1mounted onsaid box, said scenic members being hinged to said boxand having.certain dimensions greater than certain dimensions of said box wherebythey are'adapted, when said lid is opened, to be expanded beyond theconfines of the box and said objects being exposed so as to be struck bya projectile from the front of the game, and said scenic members havingand members representing animate objects mounted on said box, saidobjects being mounted in position so as to exposed to be struck byprojectiles from the front and said lid forming a backstop forprojectiles aimed at said objects, and means for cushioning the impactof the projectiles.

7 In a shooting game the combination with a box having a lid, of scenicmembers and members representing animate objects mounted on said box,said objects being mounted in position so as to be exposed to be struckby projectiles from the front and said lid forming a backstop forprojectiles aimed at said objects, and a netting in front of said lidfor cushioning the impact of the projectiles. v

8. In a shooting game the combination with a box having a lid, of scenicmembers and members representing animate objects exposed so as to bestruck by projectiles from the front, said members having certaindimensions greater and certain other dimensions less than certaindimensions of said box whereby they are adapted to be collapsed withinthe box and lid when closed and to be expanded beyond the confines ofthe boxwhen the lid is opened, and operative means whereby the movementof the lid in opening operates to move said members into expandedposition.

9. In a shooting game the combination with a box having a lid of scenicmembers mounted upon the box and a member representing an animate objectsuspended in swinging relation to said lid' and exposed so as to bestruck by a missile from the front.

10. Ina shooting game the combination with a box having a lid, ofsubstantially flat scenic members having the scenery depicted thereon onsubstantially plane surfaces, said flat members bein hinged to said boxand adapted to be folded therein or raised into operative position asdesired.

11. In a shooting game the combination with a box having a lid, ofsubstantially flat scenic members havin the scenery depicted thereon onsubstantial y plane surfaces, said flat members being hinged to said boxand adapted to be folded therein or'raised into operative position asdesired, and members representing animate objects mounted upon saidscenic members.

12, In a shooting game the combination with a box having a lid, ofsubstantially fiat scenic members having the scenery depicted thereon onsubstantially plane surfaces, said flat members being hinged to said boxand adapted to be folded therein or raised into operative position asdesired, and means for operating saldscenic members by the movement ofsaid 11d.

13. In a shooting game the combination with a box having a lid, ofsubstantially flat scenic members having the scenery depicted thereon onsubstantiallyrplane surfaces, said fiat members being hinged to said boxand adapted to be folded therein or raised into operative position asdesired, and members representing animate objects mounted upon saidscenic members, and means for operating said scenic members by themovement of said lid.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification this 11th day ofApril 1923.

EDWVARD G. KNOWLES.

